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Manufactured Homes: The Buyer’s Guide
How to Realize Your Dream in a
Manufactured Home
Steven V. Taylor
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| Format: |
6 x 9 inch trade paperback |
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Description: |
144 pages with
75 black & white photographs and other illustrations |
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1-892495-42-2 |
| Price: |
US$14.95 |
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- What is different in
today’s manufactured homes
- The way they are built
- Choosing a brand and a
dealer
- Selecting the best
floor plan for your needs
- Finding a site and
customizing your
manufactured home
- Listings of
manufacturers, state
agencies, and manufacturer
associations
- Checklists and
comparison charts
- How to finance your
manufactured home
- And much more…
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A comprehensive
guide to manufactured homes for
anyone contemplating buying a new
home |
About the book
Manufactured homes have been
improving in their quality and
appeal to mainstream home buyers.
They offer a way to affordable
luxury at a price that is
dramatically lower than can be
achieved with site-built
construction methods. But there is
still a big gap in knowledge about
these homes, even amongst realtors
and others involved in selling these
products.
This book was written to bring you
"up to speed" on all subjects
relating to these homes. Written in
an easy-to-follow style, it explains
every aspect of the home
construction and buying process —
from selecting a suitable floorplan
right up to placing the home on a
suitable site and adding custom
features.
About the author
When author Steven Taylor retired
after a career in the music and
entertainment industry, he decided
to devote the next few years to
writing a book helping the consumer
buy a "big-ticket" item. He soon
realized that the subject of
manufactured homes was the one
practically crying out for this
treatment. He spent several years
becoming thoroughly familiar with
all aspects of the subject, both
from the industry’s perspective and
from that of the buyer. The
expertise he gained landed him what
he himself refers to as a "very
nice" job with one of the major
manufacturers. He now lives in
Bethune, NC.
Table of Contents
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1.
Introduction
2. The
History of Manufactured Homes
Building Them Safer and
Better
HUD’s Manufactured Home
Construction Standards
3. How Good Are
Manufactured Homes?
The Way They Are Built
The T-Frame
Flooring
Walls
Ceilings
Roofs
Siding
Plumbing
AC/Heating Registers
Electrical Wiring
Cabinets
Windows
Carpets
Skirting
Decks, Porches, Etc.
Options For Your Home
4. Understanding
Warranties
6. Selecting
a Floor Plan
Single-Wide Floor Plans
Double-Wide Floor Plans
Triple-Wide, Quadruple-Wide, and
2-Story Floor Plans |
7. Financing
Your Home How’s Your
Credit?
How Much Do You Need to Earn?
How Much Will You Actually
Pay?
What Type of Loan Should You
Apply For?
8. Where To Put Your
Manufactured Home
Foundation and Site
Preparation
Set-Up
9. Before You Buy
How Much Do Homes Cost?
What Else Will You Pay For?
10. Shopping For Your Home
What’s the Difference Between
Homes?
And The Winner Is…
11. The Closing
Customizing Your Home
Appendix A: Getting Help
with Your Manufactured Home
Appendix B: Checklists and
Charts
Index |
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From the contents |
Kitchen in a modern manufactured home.
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The way they're built. An insulated
roof section being lifted int position.
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A 2-story manufactured home
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